A-Z of Entries

AMENDMENTS TO OXFORD DNB

see Newman Street 1 to 9 in London Addresses dataset

Timothy Essex 2 Newman St Land Tax 1794 (only that year in a run of Robert Christie from 1791 to 1799, so probably a lodger, perhaps on the ground floor) / see Timothy Essex DNB c1765-1847 which says he and his sister Margaret and probably his parents (Timothy and Margaret) lived at 2 Newman St 1794-7 / 1792 Timothy Essex jun of York St, Marylebone musician took appr Jno Mather / Timothy Essex bach of St Marylebone = St Alphage Greenwich 14.9.1797 Jane Parr wit John Mather / children Thomas Parr…

30.8.1806 4 Boadens dine; adv. E Joyce, C Colnet, Essex & Sheffields

Essex and Sheffields were both Godwin's neighbours in the Polygon, Somers Town. William Essex senior c.1740-1818 was apprenticed to a currier in Colchester in 1758. His son William c.1766-1836 was apprenticed in 1781 to Thomas Satchwell jeweller of the Goldsmith's Company as son of William Essex of Colchester, currier. William Essex senior and junior were insured together as curriers at 3 Parker St, Drury lane SunFire 1790. William Essex widow of St Pancras = Marylebone 30.4.1795 Susanna Pick otp sp lic sigs.…

Estlin 23.1.1800 at Coleridge's

Rev John Prior Estlin DNB 1747-1817 Unitarian minister, friend and correspondent of Samuel Taylor Coleridge DNB 1772-1834

29.1.1796 Etons at Reveley's / 22.3.1796 Reveley & Eton call / 6.4.1796 Eton at Reveley's / 13.4.1796 Eton calls / 6.9.1796 again / 30.11.1796 mrs Eton adv at Reveley's / 22.2.1797 adv Etons at Reveleys / 26.2.1798 meet Eton / 10.6.1812 Godwin calls on Eton / 14.6.1812 Eton calls / 17.6.1812 Eton & Macmillan call

William Eton born 17.10.1758 bapt 6.11.1758 St James Piccadilly son of William & Sarah / Wm E jr Kew subscr 1787 to Richardson's Treatise on 5 orders of Architecture / consul at Bassora later at Malta, lived in Turkey & Russia, book published 1798 A Survey…

29.1.1790 Eudora.

A tragedy by William Hayley performed at Covent Garden that day.

 

Eustace 5.8.1800 dines, Carlow / 9.2.1805 at Dickins'

Subscr 1798 to D R O'Conor Robert Eustace Esq, Castlemore Tullow co.Carlow, Edward Eustace Esq, Elm Grove, Tullow, co Carlow, Maj Gen Charles Eustace Stephens Green, Dublin / will PCC 1802 & 1814 Charles Eustace, Dublin / Hist Irish Parl Charles Eustace 1730-1801 pro-union, his son Henry c1770-1842 / Dublin Trades 1797 Allen Eustace linen draper, Anthony Eustace baker, Edward Eustace butcher, James Eustace carpet manufacturer, Nicholas Eustace linen draper, Richard Eustace carpet manufacturer, Rowland Eustace malt distiller…

Bearing in mind that Evans was a very common name, the paragraphs below give a framework for guesswork

Mr Evans 15.5.1791 tea at Godwin's / 28.1.1794 Evans at Muir's === these two entries or either of them could have been Godwin's schoolfriend Richard Evans (qv)

3.2.1804 Evans at Hamilton Rowan's === see Joshua Evans 1824 below for one possible

8.1.1806 Evans at Joseph Johnson's / 6.11.1807 again ===

16.1.1806 Evanss at Jeremiah Joyce's ===

24.4.1809 Evans calls / 26.7.1809 call on Evans (Mullet) / 21.11.1809 call on Evans / 8.2.1810 Evans at tea / 22.3.…

see Poland Street 19 to 44 in London Addresses dataset

Elizabeth Evans 33 Poland St ratebooks 1786 / SunFire 1784 Elizabeth Evans widow 10 New Compton St Soho / ratebooks 1785-6 Sherrard St 1787-93 Carnaby Market House / Elizabeth Evans adult bur 13.8.1794 St James / ratebooks Haymarket 1800

MILL VOTERS 1802: Issac Evans of Hounslow

Charles Emanuel Victor of Isaac & Sarah Evans bapt 27.10.1799 Heston, Amelia Cybella of Isaac & Sarah Evans bapt 8.8.1802 Heston. The naming of their son might be thought to suggest an interest in the kingdom of Sardinia or even Catholic or Jacobite leanings, or perhaps just a love of the exotic

MILL VOTERS 1802: John Evans of Hounslow

John of John & Elizabeth Evans bapt 27.7.1808 Heston

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1774, added in smaller letters, not in 1794 version

In Godwin's autobiographical notes (Bodleian Library microfilm Duke MF 75) he wrote "metaphysical correspondence with Evans" which comes after "Lowestoft - Howe" and so the correspondence dated to 1777. The nearest Richard Evans, by date, in the Surman Index lived 1737-1824 and was minister at Appledore Devon from 1759-1819 so this one may have been his son

Thomas Evans and his wife Janet are well covered by Ian McCalman in his excellent book Radical Underworld. Evans first appeared in LCS records in 1795, first as a delegate from Div 40 and elected to the Exec Cttee 10.9.1795. Alexander Galloway was described as his brother in law (probably by Francis Place but I haven't searched for the exact source yet). Galloway had a sister Janet born 24.10.1777 but I could find no record of her marriage. It is likely Evans and his wife were not keen on the marriage ceremony, but this was also probably true of Alexander Galloway whose marriage to his…

See Castle Street East 1 to 15 & 11 Berners Street in London Addresses dataset

No 3 Castle Street East  Land Tax 1784-1800 William Evans

Will PCC 1800 of William Evans of 3 Little Castle St, bricklayer, sister Sarah Little, wife Mary to whom he owed £43, occupied piece of ground at back of Castle St Mews dated 24.10.1800 proved 13.11.1800 /  Wm Evans bur 30.10.1800 St Marylebone / William Evans bach otp = 9.5.1794 St Marylebone by banns Mary Morris (her mark) wid otp wit Susannah Roberts

MILL VOTERS 1802: Benjamin Everard of Isleworth

Benjamin Everard bur 22.4.1810 age 33 Isleworth. Benjamin Everard = Ealing 26.1.1776 Sarah X Blake, Benjamin Everard bur Ealing 29.12.1823 age 72 of Old Brentford

MILL VOTERS 1802: James Everitt of Isleworth

James Everitt bur Isleworth 4.7.1803 and James Everitt bur Isleworth 12.4.1808, The one who died in 1808 left a will PCC James Everitt builder of Isleworth dated 13.1.1800 which mentioned Anna Taylor widow and her son William Taylor carpenter of Isleworth, Elizabeth wife of William Newland tallow chandler of Twickenham, Stephen Grimmault auctioneer of Old Brentford, Benjamin Angel gent of Isleworth, William Farnell of Isleworth and William Farnell Gardner of Isleworth, and Edward Waters of Cockspur St, St Martin in the Fields. I could…

MILL VOTERS 1802: Robert Everitt of Isleworth

Ann of Robert & Ann Everitt bapt 27.10.1801 Isleworth, William of Robert & Ann Everitt bapt 1.12.1805 Isleworth, Eliza of Robert (calico printer) & Ann Everitt bapt 12.5.1816 Isleworth, Robert Everitt bur 15.6.1828 age 61 Isleworth. 1851 census Eliza Hubbard wife born Isleworth c. 1818 living with mother Ann Everitt age 79 born Endon, Wilts. Also Robert Everitt = Fulham 25.4.1813 Susanna Leech, Susanna of Robert (labourer) & Susanna Everitt bapt 1816 Isleworth, Robert of Robert (labourer) & Susanna Everitt bapt 10.4.…

13.5.1796 call on Lawrence, not available, (E of Exeter)

Thomas Lawrence exhibited a portrait of Lord Exeter and his family at the Royal Academy in 1797

Exhibition 11.7.1800 (in Ireland)

The GD website event tag mentions an exhibition in London advertised in the Times of that day, without noticing that Godwin was in Dublin. If you have easier access to Dublin newspapers than I do you may be able to identify this exhibition

MILL VOTERS 1802: William Exten of Hounslow

Heston 3.5.1789 3rd banns of William Exton & Elizabeth Perry / Frances of William & Elizabeth Exten born 12.8.1800 bapt 10.9.1800 Isleworth / George of William & Elizabeth Exten bapt 28.3.1802 Isleworth / Joseph of William & Elizabeth Exten bapt 15.7.1810 Harmondsworth / Joseph Axten labourer married Heston 20.10.1837 Dinah Crook, his father William Axten labourer wits William Axten, Susan X Axten

23.6.1795 Eyre at Parr's, Hatton & 4.7.1795 at Morley's (Mawley's)

Rev James Eyre DNB 1748-1813 headmaster of Solihull Grammar school, son of John of Coventry gent & his wife Mary, matric Trinity Oxford 13.11.1771 age 20 (which would make his birth date 1751 not 1748 as DNB, which is based on his age given at death) married 9.4.1790 Charlotte Harding. Dr Samuel Parr DNB 1747-1825 married his sister Mary on 17.12.1816. The DNB mentions his connection to Parr in the Parr article but not in the Eyre article

1794 subscr to Poems by Mrs Darwall formerly Miss Whateley (…